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Mass TODAY at 9:45 with Fr. Seraphim-online!

Today is Wellness Wednesday!!

Ms. Rogers, Mr. Baumgartner, & Mrs. Masson have some FUN things for you today! Mr. Baumgartner will send out information to you with what he will be doing for your children today. Mrs. Masson & Ms. Rogers both sent me the information which I have put in this newsletter (see below). So, enjoy!!

Many Kindergartners have library books checked out that need to be returned. Please bring them back at our next “Drop-Off, Pick-Up” day on May 6th. Thank you.

Star of the Day

One student (puppet) will be the “Star of the Day.” They will get to help with the morning calendar routine!

Memory/Sight Words

Memory/Sight words are words we find in every sentence we read. Students must know these words to be able to read a sentence. Students should memorize these words, NOT sound them out. Please practice these words every day, both reading them and spelling them.

a, I, to, the, in, it, is, at, as, on, and, you, be, of, we, for, if, do, he, she, me, my, us, up, an, am, by, or, go, no, so, see, all, but, can, not, are, his, her, was, like, love, him, look, did, has, get, got, had, that, they, with, saw, say, sit, any, ask, big, day, may, from, have, one, this, said, your, what, when, how, it’s, were, will, them, then, there, their, use, out, each, many, come, some, made, make, into, more, could, would, been, down, find, than, about, part, other, which, these, two, time, words, first, long, oil, write

Read Aloud

April is National Autism Awareness Month, so here are some stories I want to share with you:

"My Brother is Autistic"

"I See Things Differently"

"Cameron Goes to School"

"The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin

"My Brother Charlie"

Kindergarten Timeline Song

Timeline Song-Kindergarten

This is a new Time-Line song. In the beginning the sound didn’t come through, then the rest is better!. Kindergarten Time-Line Song

4-29-20 Morn. Mtg & Lessons

4-29-20 Morn. Mtg.

Music:

Practice the Timeline song (See Above) and the song Mrs. Masson was working with—it’s in your folder!

Hello, St. Jerome’s Students and Families! 🎶 A note from Mrs. Masson:

In these uncertain times, the following familiar song links to some of our K-5 music classroom favorites just might provide a lift to the students learning from home. Enjoy, and stay in touch with any musical suggestions or questions. I miss you all! ❤️

Nancy 🎵

Please share this latest music installment with your students.

Thanks so much for supporting my musical distance learning endeavors.

Nancy 🎶 (Link below)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cadt4p4ILaY&feature=youtu.be

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=S4E3YYNGwcw

Here is Mrs. Masson’s newest video for Kindergartners:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=weh7uRhhhlM&feature=youtu.be

Physical Education:

Use this link, https://youtu.be/X655B4ISakg?t=3 OR go onto my Seesaw PE page
Student Instructions:
Follow along with the video and mimic the different poses/movements. If you are able, take a picture or video of yourself completing different yoga poses from this lesson and post it to me.Assignment Questions:How did you feel before doing this yoga activity?How did you feel after doing this yoga activity?

Thank You,
Melissa Rogers

Athletic Director/Physical Education Teacher, St. Jerome School

Please visit my Seesaw page for PE or click on the link below for today's lesson.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rKlDeEZcT3hoKOtkkjK5Cf4ssOwHeKYDDWafnCClRdc

Instructions/Assignments:
Please review the slides attached. Go through each pose and mimic/practice the 15 poses shown. Remember your breathing, inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Slow and steady breaths throughout.
Student Assignment
Have you ever done Yoga before?
If you have, what type of Yoga have you done?
Were you able to do all 15 poses? If not, which ones could you not do?
Which pose did you like best?If you choose to use this link instead of going onto my class Seesaw page, you must email ME if you have questions and email ME your answers to the questions being asked. DO NOT email your homeroom teacher.My email is: mrogers@stjeromeschool.org
Thank You,
Melissa Rogers
Athletic Director/Physical Education Teacher, St. Jerome School

How to Sign into Seesaw for Physical Education/Gym

1. Go to https://app.seesaw.me on a computer. Or install the Seesaw Class App on an iOS or Android device.
2. Choose “I’m a Student”.
3. Type in the letter code you received from Ms. Rogers (sent on Monday March 30). DO NOT enter in an email address or your SJS passcode, as this will not log you into the site.

4. If you need your letter code again, please email Ms. Rogers at mrogers@stjeromeschool.org

Students send me your videos using Seesaw or directly to my email. And please let me know if I could share your videos on the St. Jerome Facebook and Instagram pages.

Thank You,

Ms. Melissa Rogers Athletic Director/Physical Education Teacher, St. Jerome School

"Sports do not build character, they reveal it" - John Wooden

Upcoming Events:

4/ 29 Children’s MASS TODAY at 9:45 with Fr. Seraphim—online.

5/1 HAT Day!! Wear a hat today then send me a picture and post it on the SJS Facebook page!

5/16” Party with a Purpose” is now going to be an online virtual party! Please come join in the fun on Saturday, May 16!!

Ruhnke Review for 4/29/20